Being a former
branch of Assiut University, South valley
university has been opened for students since October 1970, It became an independent
university according to the Republican Decree.142 on
Jan 2nd,1995.The south valley university is mainly located in
the
Governorate of Qena(600 km to the south of Cairo). It serves the
largest geographic area (20%) of Egypt, Sohag from the north,
Aswan from the south, The Red sea from the east(200 km wide), It
has three branch campuses; Aswan
branch, Luxor and Hurghada.

Over the past four
years, Qena. a governorate located in Upper Egypt,
witnessed a surge in all fields of sustainable
development, specifically since the end of 1999.
Development efforts were mainly implemented through the
Governorates residents, and were based on their
effective participation and contribution.
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Aswan City:

Aswan, Egypt's
sunniest southern city and ancient frontier town
located
about
81 miles south of Luxor, has a distinctively
African atmosphere. Its ancient Egyptian name
was Syene. Small enough to walk around and
graced with the most beautiful setting on the
Nile, the pace of life is slow and relaxing.
Days can be spent strolling up and down the
broad Corniche watching the sailboats etch the
sky with their tall masts or sitting in floating
restaurants listening to Nubian music and eating
freshly caught fish.

Luxor city:

Modern Luxor is a
populous town on the right bank of the River Nile, where
ancient Thebes, the city described by Homer as ‘Thebes
of the hundred gates', once stood .
The name Luxor comes from the Arabic word el-Uqsur, the
plural of el-Qasr, meaning encampment or fortification,
with reference to the two military camps built there in
Roman times.

Hurghada city

Hurghada was first
established at the oil discoveries 1913 till it became
the capital of the governorate. The tourism activities
made it one of the most famous tourism cities all over
the world.